Vilma Alina. Press photo
Scandinavian Culture Calendar – Where to go, what to see? It’s all happening here! Melafestivalen (16-18 August) Over three days in August, the Mela Festival will fill Oslo’s City Hall Square with music, dance, theatre, arts and crafts, as well as food from different parts of the world. The word Mela originates from the Sanskrit language and means ‘to meet’. The festival’s aim is to promote the participation of minorities 108 | Issue 127 | August 2019
in Norwegian public and cultural life and develop new means of cultural exchange. Rådhusplassen, Oslo, Norway. www.mela.no
Simone Victor in Bellini’s Beatrice di Tenda (22-24 August) Danish soprano Simone Victor is per-
By Sanne Wass
forming the lead role in the rarely pe formed opera Beatrice di Tenda, together with the London City Philharmonic, conducted by Olsi Qinami as part of the Bel Canto Festival. Beatrice di Tenda is a tragic opera in two acts by Vincenzo Bellini. 7.30pm. St. George’s Church, Hanover Square, 2A Mill Street, London W1S 1FX, UK. www.londonbelcantofestival.co.uk